Easy homemade noodles like these are a key part of this dish.
By Kevin Williams
The lean years of the Great Depression definitely impacted Amish cooking by steering an already frugal culinary tradition even more in that direction. More recently, the Great Recession reinforced a minimalist cooking style among the Amish. This is an old, but very simple recipe, that comes from an Amish woman in Adams County, Indiana. This is dish could be doubled and tripled depending on the size of the family you are trying to feed (and their appetites). But if you look closely at this dish, it is pretty well-rounded and, for an Amish cook, economically. Chances are the cook would have homemade noodles on hand (if you don't have a recipe, this is a good, easy Amish one). There would be potatoes on hand from the garden or bulk food center, tomatoes would be home-harvested and beef would be home-canned and ready to go.
- 2 cups of sliced potatoes
- 1 cup of canned beef
- 3 /4 cup of noodles
- 3 /4 cup of tomatoes
- Cook potatoes, beef, and noodles about half hour.
- Add tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes.
- Salt to taste.
Joanne
I'm curious if you are of "sound mind?" Do you even look at what you post?
1. The size of that stockpot is large enough to feed a Platoon, yet it states "2 servings?" Maybe it's meant for 2 elephants?
2. It states to cook the potatoes, beef, noodles for about a half hour. 2a. There is no beef in the photo! 2b. "Cook" it in what? Water, broth, stock?
3. Next, it states to add tomato! 3a. No tomato in photo.
WOW! Looks good. Would have liked to try it but with these "directions," that won't be happening any time soon.
I have emailed you numerous times and have never received a response and don't expect one this time. Enjoy your day!
Kevin
Sorry, Joanne, I just saw this...I'll have to go back to the original recipe notes and look...if I can find them, I'll post them and we can see what the discrepancy is.